Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex education

Ever wondered how to have orgasms that leave you breathless? Are you curious about how to turn up the volume of your pleasure? DB is here to help! This episode will guide you on how to strengthen your orgasms, stimulate your body with sex toys, and increase pleasure with lube. If you've ever felt like something is a little off with your sexual experiences, this episode is for you. We will also discuss the importance of speaking to a professional when you need it. And don't miss out on the opportunity to ask your own sex ed questions for a chance to get them answered in our future episodes!

(0:00:00) - Stronger Orgasms and Sexual Wellness Tips

(0:09:21) - Exploring Sex Toys and Orgasm Enhancement

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 9 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Producer and Communications Coordinator: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

Welcome to Season 9! In this special episode, DB sits down with the delightful duo April and Amy from the Shameless Sex podcast. As certified sex educators and founders of the sex toy company Hot Octopus, these two have a wealth of knowledge to share, and their dynamic friendship adds an extra layer of charm to this discussion! This episode takes you behind the scenes of their robust business partnership, and their insightful perspectives on personal pleasure. This episode also gives us a deep dive into their new book-- an empowering guide that encourages people to be their own pleasure-guides. We discuss the broad range of sexual questions the book addresses and the unique practices it offers. So, buckle up as April and Amy offer an insider's view on how they created a resource that is both humorous and lighthearted, yet boldly tackles the often challenging aspects of personal pleasure! Explore your inner animal and its connection to sexual pleasure, dive into self-exploration, the power of communication in a relationship, and the role of the brain as your most significant sex organ. So, tune in, take notes, and take control of your pleasure!

• (0:08:28) - Best Friends in Business Working Together

• (0:18:48) - The Book as Next Step in Podcast Journey

• (0:23:44) - Taking Control of Your Sexual Pleasure

• (0:34:00) - Collaborative Humorous Book Writing Process

• (0:39:21) - Expanding Sexual Exploration and Openness

• (0:50:57) - Inner Animal and Sexual Pleasure

Find more from Amy and April:

• Amy is a Sex and Relationship Coach, Sex Educator, lead educator for Uberlube, as well as co-owner of a mother-daughter owned online pleasure boutique, and was also voted 2022's Sexpert of the Year. April is Vice President and co-owner of Hot Octopuss, an innovative pleasure product company, and was voted Woman of the Year in the pleasure product industry. Together, Amy and April combined forces to create the Shameless Sex Podcast, inspiring radical self-love, sexual empowerment, and shame-free intimacy.

• Find Amy and April's book here: Shameless Sex: Choose Your Own Pleasure Path to Unlock the Sex Life You've Been Waiting For (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a percentage back if you buy with our link -- and we hope you will!)

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. ——

Sex Ed with DB, Season 9 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Producer and Communications Coordinator: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

In our last re-release between seasons, DB discusses sex and porn addiction with Erica Garza, author of the memoir "Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction." Her writing has appeared in Time, Health, Glamour, Women's Health, and VICE. Born in Los Angeles, she currently lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Check her out at www.ericagarza.com.

FIND ERICA'S BOOK HERE

• Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a percentage back if you buy with our link -- and we hope you will!)

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

Enjoy this re-release of a Season 5 favorite! DB dissects the intersections of sexuality, spirituality, and religion with Reverend Pleasure. Rev. Pleasure is a Movement Chaplain working to create a culture of sanctity, pleasure and wholeness for Black femmes, girls, and womxn. She works with individuals and communities to heal trauma as a result of patriarchal and religious violence. Follow her on IG @purposefullylj.

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

Please enjoy one of DB's favorite episodes from the archives as we gear up for Season 9! In this episode, DB speaks with Sabia Wade, the founder of Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, For the Village, Inc, Loads of Pride, Logistics, as well as a soon-to-be-published author of their book, Birthing Liberation: How Reproductive Justice Will Set Us Free. They discuss birthing liberation, the future of abortion access, and how Sabia is executing change in reproductive justice to set birthing people free.

FIND SABIA'S BOOK HERE

• Birthing Liberation: How Reproductive Justice Can Set Us Free (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a percentage back if you buy with our link -- and we hope you will!)

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

In the Season 8 Finale, DB chats with the brilliant Sean Saifa Wall, an intersex activist, scholar, and star of the new documentary "Every Body." They explore identity, breaking free from binary, and the importance of broadening our understanding of gender and sex. They also touch on intersex joy as a way to counterbalance trauma. Join for this insightful wrap-up to Season 8!

(0:16:20) - Intersex liberation and new perspectives with age (0:21:20) - Discussing the documentary "Every Body" (0:44:02) - Navigating nuances in young people's identities (0:49:28) - Intersex activism and what comes next

Find more from Sean Saifa Wall:

Sean Saifa Wall | Black queer intersex activist and scholar

IG @saifaemerges

Sean Saifa Wall is an intersex activist and rising scholar. When he is not working or traveling, you can find him at home with his dog, Justice. Learn more about him at seansaifa.com!

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

DB sits down with Winnie, Community Outreach and Training Chair for Stand With Abortion Now (SWAN), to talk revolutionary optimism, punk rock-style activism, TikTok fundraising, and unorthodox strategies to outwit anti-abortion protestors in Orlando, Florida. They dive into SWAN's extremely successful Tiktok presence, why it's resonating, and how to use social media as an effective tool in activist work. Winnie shares more about the ongoing struggle for abortion access in Florida, as the clinic SWAN supports is facing a $193,000 fine for violating the 24-hour law. DB and Winnie discuss the right-wing nonsense that has made abortion increasingly inaccessible, and how their organization has been able to fundraise an unprecedented amount to fight the fine. Donate now to support the crucial work SWAN is doing in Florida!

(0:08:48) - Abortion Escorts, and SWAN's TikTok success (14 Minutes)

(0:13:38) - Legal Battle and Fundraising for Clinic (6 Minutes)

Find more from SWAN:

Donate now to save an independent abortion clinic in Florida! https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/abortion-rights-advocates-launch-fundraiser-to-benefit-orlando-clinic-fined-by-the-state-34871575 https://www.businessinsider.com/florida-abortion-clinic-orlando-200k-fine-crowdfunding-2023-8?amp

SWAN's Tiktok

Winnie is the Community Outreach and Training Chair for Stand With Abortion Now (SWAN). SWAN exists to preserve access to abortion in central Florida and beyond by defending the Center of Orlando for Women, Orlando's sole independent clinic, which provides services to people locally as well as in other states that have enforced restrictions. Help SWAN reach its fundraising goal here.

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

DB sits down with Dr. Lexx Brown-James, therapist and sexologist, to shed light on maintaining healthy conflict resolution, intimacy, and communication in a long-term relationship. They also dive into Dr. Lexx's work in the world of sex-positive parenting, unraveling what it means and how to address personal trauma and therapy's role in the journey towards becoming a sex-positive parent. In a world where sex education is often shrouded in fear, Dr. Lexx guides breaks down how provide shame-free sex education to our children, fostering a future of non-judgmental understanding of sex.

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(0:11:36) - Navigating Relationship Challenges and Decisions (0:30:40) - Healthy Communication in Relationships (0:45:35) - Shame-Free Sex Education

Dr. Lexx Brown-James, LMFT, CSE, CSES is the premiere sexologist leading the field of sexuality with #shamefreesexed and innovative sex therapy skills. Dr. Lexx provides education and therapy from womb-to-tomb through her practice, The Institute for Sexuality & Intimacy, LLC . As a multiple time Amazon best seller and creator of Dr. Lexx's Relationship Tune Up Cards and The Black Girls' Guide to Couple's Intimacy, Dr. Lexx is an international sexologist featured in Essence, The New York Times, Vice, multiple journal publications and books.

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

We're thrilled to welcome back Pidgeon Pagonis, a powerhouse in intersex education and advocacy! From their #EndIntersexSurgeries campaign to their continual focus on prioritizing intersex joy, their recent endeavors are nothing short of inspiring. Pidgeon shares more about their activist journey, highlighting the need for self-care to avoid burnout in this work. DB and Pidgeon also discuss the healing power of psychedelics, and Pidgeon's transition from a trauma-focused narrative to one of joy and self-discovery. We also get a sneak peek into Pidgeon's new book "Nobody Needs to Know," available everywhere books are sold.

(0:11:57) - Pidgeon's #EndIntersexSurgeries activism Discussing successes in intersex representation, #EndIntersexSurgeries campaign, and holding hospitals accountable.

(0:17:46) - Managing Burnout in Activism Pidgeon discusses progress in intersex visibility, activism resources, and conservative ideology being pushed in public schools.

(0:29:32) - Intersex Activism and Personal Healing

(0:42:06) - Ketamine's Power in Reconnecting With Body Pidgeon shares their journey with trauma healing through psychedelics, and their dream of creating intersex retreats to foster joy and healing.

Find more from Pidgeon:

Instagram: @Pidgeon

http://pid.ge/

Pidgeon Pagonis, M.A. (Chicago, IL) has worked for over a decade as an intersex advocate, speaker, consultant, photographer and filmmaker to shed light on the human rights violations endured by intersex people. Their goal is to help end the non-consensual irreversible medical procedures meant to discipline unruly intersex bodies. Pidgeon's accessible advocacy helps people complicate their preconceived binary notions about "biological differences". Their work has been essential for those who want to show up for intersex people in their lives, but aren't sure where to start.

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About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala

Calling all bi babes! Join us for an amazing conversation with Zachary Zane, author of "Boy Slut." DB and Zach discuss her bisexual awakening, the challenges and privileges that come with being bisexual, and the power of vulnerability in sharing personal stories. Zachary generously shares his journey of understanding his sexuality and the impact of his public persona on his decision to be open about it. The conversation extends to the intricacies of bisexuality and pansexuality, the nuances of non-monogamous relationships, and the importance of community and queer spaces. Don't miss this one!

FIND ZACHARY'S BOOK HERE

• Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a percentage back if you buy with our link -- and we hope you will!)

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• (0:14:13) - Sexual Identity and Vulnerability

• (0:19:30) - Claiming Bisexuality

• (0:23:37) - Bisexual Versus Pansexual

• (0:42:43) - Importance of Finding Community

Find more from Zachary Zane:

https://www.zacharyzane.com/

Zachary Zane is a Brooklyn-based columnist, author, and sex expert whose work focuses on sexuality, lifestyle, and culture. He's ecstatic to share that my book Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto is out now! Through the lens of his bisexuality and self-described sluttiness, he breaks down exactly how sexual shame negatively impacts our lives, and how we can unlearn the harmful, entrenched messages that society imparts to us.

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Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! ——

About Sex Ed with DB:

Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team:

Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB)

Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen

Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji

Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala